Operating profits for the South African-owned company more than doubled to £146.6 million for the year, boosted by stronger sales and a one-off receipt.
Nando’s has revealed it will open several restaurants across the United Kingdom after the franchise reported higher sales and profits – and has confirmed the 14 new locations set to see new restaurants very soon.
The company announced the news on Thursday, November 20, but warned that cost pressures, after tax and wage hikes in April could affect its performance for the 2025/26 financial year.
The company said it planned to open 14 new restaurants across the UK by February, including Bedford, Derby, Peterborough, Bishop Auckland, Maidenhead, Sheffield, Edinburgh Gyle, Paddington and Liverpool Edge Lane, news agency PA reported.
The group said plans to increase the number of company-owned restaurants and expand its wider international footprint.
Nando’s opened 12 UK sites a year earlier. Nando’s said sales grew over the half-year to August and it has been “encouraged by customer demand”.
It has been seeking to manage increased cost pressures through productivity improvements and measures such as rolling out energy efficient grills in the UK and Ireland to reduce energy costs, the company said.
“While these actions have been effective in mitigating some of the impact, we anticipate that cost pressures will continue to affect our overall performance in the current financial year,” the company added.
Nando’s posted revenue of £1.48 billion, up by 8% for the previous financial year, to February 23, 2025, as “strong customer demand” helped drive an increase in sales volumes, PA reported.
Operating profits more than doubled to £146.6 million for the year, boosted by stronger sales and a one-off receipt.
“The 2025 financial year saw Nando’s continue to deliver a strong sales performance driven by robust consumer demand for our flame-grilled peri-peri chicken supported by our strong brand and customer proposition,” said Rob Papps, Nando’s group chief executive.
“The macro-economic outlook for the financial year ending February 2026 remains uncertain, however we see significant growth potential in all our markets and are continuing to invest for the future, with further menu innovation, enhancements to our digital capabilities and new restaurant openings planned in all our markets, including 14 in the UK,” Papps said.
